Tinbete Ermyas

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With 'Glorious,' Kate Hudson fulfills her lifelong dream of making music

Friday, May 17, 2024

The actress Kate Hudson had always wanted to write her own music, but she didn't have the courage until now. She talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about her debut album, Glorious.

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New line of Swiss Army Knives will come without the knife

Thursday, May 09, 2024

Victorinox, the company behind the Swiss army knife, is making a multi-tool without a blade. The CEO said increased regulation of knives in certain countries was behind the decision.

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What happens if a former president is jailed

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ty Cobb, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel to the Trump White House — turned Trump critic, about what happens if a former president is jailed.

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire faces an uncertain future as Rafah offensive looms

Monday, May 06, 2024

Hamas put out a statement saying it agrees to a proposal put forward by international negotiators to halt the seven-month war with Israel. But we are still waiting on details about the agreement.

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Student describes divestment negotiations with Brown University

Friday, May 03, 2024

While some colleges resort to arrests and suspensions to clear protests, Brown University has struck a deal with its students. NPR's Juana Summers talks with a student who was in the negotiating room.

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A bizarre fungus is threatening two emerging cicada broods

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with mycologist Matt Kasson about a strange fungus that is threatening certain broods of periodical cicadas.

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Three student journalists on the protests rocking their campuses

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with student journalists at Emory University, University of Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Dallas about covering the pro-Palestine protests on their campuses.

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Arizona becomes fourth state to indict fake electors

Thursday, April 25, 2024

NPR Scott Detrow talks with law expert Ned Foley on how nearly three dozen so-called fake electors have been charged for signing documents falsely claiming Trump won their states in 2020.

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Animals are stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with biologist Adam Hartstone-Rose about his study into why animals are so stressed out during an eclipse.

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Renowned Atlanta hip-hop producer Rico Wade dies at 52

Monday, April 15, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rodney Carmichael from NPR Music about the legacy of Rico Wade, a foundational producer of Atlanta Hip-Hop.

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30 years ago, this Rwandan woman saved a dozen neighbors from the genocide

Friday, April 12, 2024

Josephine Dusabimana's story of being a helper, though those she helped worried for her safety. A Hutu, she was nearby when soldiers burned Tuti houses — and people needed rescue.

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Rwanda's president is lauded for transforming the country. But he's also criticized

Friday, April 12, 2024

Rwanda has experienced considerable economic growth in the 30 years since the genocide. But some critics say it's come at the cost of certain freedoms.

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In Rwanda, a new sound blends rap beats with traditional music

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Loud Sound Studios is home to two of Rwanda's up-and-coming hip-hop acts: Pro-Zed and Kenny K-Shot.

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The balance between tourism and conservation at a Rwandan national park

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda was hard hit by the violence of the country's genocide. For a time, the park floundered — but it's now flourishing.

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Paul Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame and his daughter criticize the government

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Paul Rusesabagina, whose life inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda, and his daughter, Anaise Kanimba, have been vocal critics of Rwanda's current president, Paul Kagame.

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Basketball takes hold in Rwanda, a country dominated by soccer

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Basketball is gaining popularity in Rwanda. We chat with a few players and fans to learn why.

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Rwanda's youth have grown in genocide's shadow. Here are their hopes for the future

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Three Rwandans under the age of 25 — Ornella Ineza, Kelvin Rwihimba, and Crispin Iradukunda — reflect on what it's like to grow up in a country that's been shaped by a genocide.

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Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions of people. Some end up at this camp

Monday, April 01, 2024

The Nkamira Transit Camp is home to more than 6,000 refugees fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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A preview of NPR's reporting from Rwanda as it nears 30 years since genocide

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Thirty years ago, Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. NPR's Juana Summers reports from Rwanda about how the country has changed in the years since.

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What happens when a wind farm comes to a coal town?

Friday, February 16, 2024

Coal jobs have been declining for generations. Now in the town of Keyser, West Virginia, there's a different energy source on the horizon.

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